Background
The director’s word
Over the years, I've noticed that I'm attracted to things that, for one reason or another, seem to resist being named. Things that are difficult to describe accurately. Things that are too special, abstract or obvious to be described in words. I'm interested in all of that. As an artist, I try to bring these anonymous moments to the stage as they are, without any explanation. The audience then has the opportunity to experience things in the same way as me. I think it's interesting to see if others react to these moments and if so, in what way, what their interpretation is.
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When the past doesn’t leave you alone
A party is held in a fancy house in the villa town, where four teenage boys are guilty of a brutal act of violence.
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Intelligent and mindless satire
Okko Leo's premiere play Ape army springs from meme investing, which became more widely known through the discussion site Reddit. There, small investors who found each other joined forces to buy huge amounts of undervalued stocks. The group, which calls itself monkeys, managed to make big profits and at the same time sway the stock market.
Read moreGreetings from choreographer Anton Lachky
This piece was made for this special dance group, which I had the honor of working with for the first time 15 years ago. It was then that I arrived in your beautiful country for the first time and lost my heart to it.
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History of Helsinki Dance Company
The story of Helsinki Dance Company began in 1965 when the Helsinki City Theatre was founded, when the theatre started the Theatre Dance School, a training programme for 25 dancers. The dancers mainly performed in musicals, and their choreographer was Heikki Värtsi from 1965 to 1968.
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